Predicates earned at a keuring (breeding direction specific)

North American Champion Jumper mare: D’Encore WF keur sport (sp) – 80 (80/Sport) Corland keur X Just One Look By Un Beerenauslese Owner/ Breeder: Shelley L. Campbell, Windbourne Farm (OR)

Ster (★)

A horse with a ster predicate has above average con­formation and movement and/or jumping. The ster predicate is awarded at studbook inspection to stallions, mares and geldings that have earned minimum of 70 points for conformation and minimum 75 points for movement or jumping. Minimum required height is 160cm.
If a horse earns 70 points for conformation, but less than 75 points for movement or jumping, it can earn the ster predicate by passing the IBOP test in the same breeding direction.

Keur (K)

A predicate for ster mares that are keur eligible, having conformation higher than for ster, and that have completed IBOP performance test or equivalent sport requirements. Some breeding directions have specific rules, see the flow charts above.

Elite (E)

A predicate awarded to keur mares that have also completed the PROK or the D-OC predicate (for riding type mares) or PROK (for harness mares only or horses who do not qualify for D-OC testing).

IBOP

A predicate for KWPN Foalbook or Studbook, Register A, Auxiliary Foalbook or Auxiliary Studbook horses that successfully complete the IBOP riding or driving test. Combined with keur eligibility, this predicate would count toward keur.

Predicates not earned at a keuring

PROK

Project Röntgenologisch Onderzoek KWPN (Project Radiographical Research KWPN). The breeding purpose of the KWPN states,  among other things, that it wants to breed healthy horses. The PROK predicate is awarded to horses that meet the KWPN’s radiograph requirements. This means the horse has good bone quality, which—if bred—it can pass on to any potential offspring.

Please note that your veterinarian needs to take specific pictures for the KWPN to evaluate for this predicate. When the right radiographs are taken, you send them to our office. We will then forward them to the KWPN in the Netherlands. The radiographs are evaluated there by an independent KWPN committee. With a positive evaluation, the PROK certificate is awarded. Go to the FORMS page to find the forms and more information. 

Radiographs may be taken any time after April 1 of the two-year-old year. Radiographs must be evaluated by the KWPN within three months of being taken. Per March of 2024, the KWPN has updated the PROK requirements for stallions. Read more on this topic HERE. 

D-OC

A predicate awarded to KWPN registered mares, stallions and geldings from the Riding type breeding direction (dressage & jumper) based on their genome breeding value for osteochondrosis. This is done on the basis of a DNA test. Only scores above 95 will receive the predicate. Read all about the D-OC predicate in THIS article.

DNA samples will be collected in the form of hair for the purpose of the calculation of the genomic breeding values on the basis of the DNA tests. DNA samples can be submitted to the KWPN-NA office and will be forwarded to the KWPN. The owner should take two samples and submit them in separate baggies in case the first sample does not provide a usable result.

Preferent (pref )

A predicate awarded to KWPN registered mares that have produced three offspring that have earned the ster predicate. The predicate may also be awarded posthumously. Each of the offspring must be:

• Mare – ster, keur or elite
• Gelding – ster quality
• Stallion – ster, 2nd round, aangewezen (selected for performance test), or approved by the KWPN or Erkend studbook.

Sport

A predicate awarded to KWPN Registered mares (Geldings and Stallions in NA only) on the basis of their own performance at recognized shows. (Note: Dressage tests 2003 and later only!) Owners can request this predicate by mailing in the horse’s registration paper along with the sport application and official proof of sport results required for the predicate. After confirmation of results, new papers and a certificate will be mailed to the owner.

• 1 point at minimum Z2 dressage* (L3T2)
• 6 points at minimum Z level jumping (Level 6 jumping; jumps to 1.30m or 4’3″)
• 6 points in 3’6+ Hunter Divisions (Amateur, Junior and Professional Divisions)
• points at Z level eventing (Preliminary) with no more than 20 penalty points in cross country

Gelders and Harness horses can obtain their sports predicate if they have five victory points or more in jumping, dressage, driving or in eventing in class M, or if they have started at least three times in all parts of the competition in an international four-in-hand competition, or when they compete in endurance class III and have achieved at least three victory points. Harness horses in North America are eligible for the sports predicate if they have 50 or more winning points.

Prestatie (prest)

A predicate awarded to KWPN registered mares that have a minimum of two offspring earning a combined minimum of five points as described on the tab to the left titled “Prestatie Point System”. The predicate may also be awarded posthumously.

Performance in two disciplines by a single offspring both count toward the prestatie predicate according to the point system. In the case of multiple performances in the same discipline, only the higher one will count. See chart for point system.

Idocus Crown (Equador out of Eretha Keur Preferent Prestatie by Zonneglans, bred and owned by Kathy McCarthy Wemyss) & Courtney King at World Cup Las Vegas, 2007. Picture made by Mary Cornelius.

Crown

A KWPN-NA performance predicate awarded to stallions, mares and geldings competing at FEI levels. Horses must be within the 300 top-ranked dressage or jumping horses in the final year end WBFSH/FEI rankings.